
To make matters worse, Rosie just quit her job to pursue a career as a full-time romance writer, without her family’s knowledge, and now suffers from a massive writer’s block. So when an accident with a collapsing ceiling leaves Rosie without a place to live, the pair become roommates in her best friend’s tiny studio apartment. But little does she know he’s planned a visit and stay at his cousin’s.

She has been Instagram stalking her best friend’s cousin Lucas Martín for quite some time. Rosalyn Graham, or Rosie, is in a bit of a sticky situation. But what happens when you meet a distant, if thorough, crush in real life?Įlena Armas’ sophomore novel, “The American Roommate Experiment,” follows a protagonist who does just that. Suddenly, you know everything about someone - their job, their hobbies, their goldendoodle’s name and age. Ever had an internet crush? Something small and innocent on a celebrity, or a friend of a friend or a best friend’s cousin who’s a professional surfer that lives in Spain? Checking an Instagram profile turns into stalking Facebook, Twitter and maybe even LinkedIn (yes, LinkedIn can be surprisingly informative).
